| Deb Martinson Author of Why I Am So Weird – How Self-Harm Nearly Killed Me While Saving My Life: A Memoir 13215 35th Ave NE #A, Seattle 206-697-3029 lllama@gmail.com https://whyamisoweird.com |
I am a writer disguised as a computer geek. |
PUBLICATIONS/MEDIA
| 8/2017 What It’s Like Shopping for a Wedding Dress as a Size 28 https://apracticalwedding.com/plus-size-wedding-gown-shopping 11/2014 How to Donate Food So It Won’t Go to Waste Reader’s Digest (print and digital editions) https://www.rd.com/article/donate-food 12/2013 How Not to Be a Dick at the Food Bank xoJane.com 2/2013 It Happened to Me: I Avoided Being Raped and Then Got Raped Anyway xoJane.com 2/2012 It Happened to Me: My Boyfriend Jumped Off a Bridge and Lived xoJane.com xoJane.com is no longer in publication. Story available at https://whyiamsoweird.com/?page_id=282 1/1999-4/2003 Created press releases, fact sheets, sample proclamations, guides for medical practitioners, brochures, and other materials for Self-Injury Awareness Day (March 1) 3/1/2003 Guest on a Voice of America show on self-injury 1998 The Bill of Rights for People Who Self-Harm http://selfinjury.org/brights.html Reprinted in several books, including: Yearwood, E., Pearson G., and Newland, J. (2021) Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Ougrin, D., Yue, S. (2016) Self-Harm in Young PeopleWalsh, B. (2014) Treating Self-Injury: A Practical Guide (English and Dutch editions) Favazza, A. (2011) Bodies Under Siege: Self-Mutilation, NonSuicidal Self-Injury, and Body Modification in Culture and Psychiatry, Third Edition Klonsky, E., Muehlenkamp, J., Lewis, S. (2011) Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Penner. M. (2009). Hope and Healing for Kids Who Cut 10/1996 20 minutes until i have to go to work Being Online: Net Subjectivity Alan Sondheim, Guest Editor Lusitania Press 1/1996 – 2007 Secret Shame informational website “The first website to provide coherent, meaningful information to people who self-harm, to not only remove the stigma, but provide professionals with guidelines for how to deal with individuals who deliberately self-harm.” – A. Favazza, author of Bodies Under Siege Comprehensive review of 90s and early 2000s literature on self-harm, with resources for self-injurers, their families and friends, and professionals who treat them. No longer updated. 1982 Newspaper articles for the Baylor Lariat, the Waco Tribune-Herald, and the Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune |
Career
| 2/2015 – present Senior Software Support Analyst, tyler technologies 1/2010 – 2/2015 Software Support Analyst, Tyler Technologies 2/2006 – 1/2010 Software Support Specialist, Tyler Technologies 4/2004 – 2/2006 Tier 3 Support Tech, WDS Global 2001 – 2003 Volunteer Support Group Leader, America Online Led support groups for people who self-harm 4/2002 – 11/2002 Customer Service/Technical Support Rep, Flying Crocodile, INC Provided HTML assistance with porn sites and explained those credit card charges 1/1999 – 3/2003 Founder and Organizer, American Self-Harm Information Clearinghouse (ASHIC) Organized first Self-Harm Awareness Day (March1) Produced brochures, fact sheets, and mayoral proclamations 5/1999 – 12/1999 Administrative Assistant II, City of Seattle 1/1998 – 6/2007 Founder and Admin,Bodies Under Siege web board Information and support for people who self-injure More than 10k members and 3.5 million posts at its height (2000-2004) Still being run by volunteer administrators 4/1996 – 2000 Founder and moderator, bodies-under-siege email Support list 1/1996 – 2007 Owner, Secret Shame website https://selfinjury.org 1994 – 1995 Software Support Representative, SPSS Assisted users in working with SPSS, a statistical program 1993 – 1994 Data Management and Statistical Support, University of Chicago/National Opinion Research Center (NORC) 1991 – 1992 Proofreader, G&S Typesetters 1985-1989 Proofreader, United Methodist Reporter 6/82 – 12/82 Features reporter, Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune 6/82 Freelance reporter, Waco Tribune-Herald 1/1982 – 5/1982 General reporter, Baylor Lariat |
Education
| 6/2020 Knowledge-Centered Service v6 Practices certification 12/2014 Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate, SQL Server 5/1989 Bachelor of Science, Psychology (with High Honors) University of Texas at Arlington 3.7 GPA. Completed Liberal Arts and Psychology Honors Programs Elected to: Chi Alpha Academic Honor Society Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honor Society Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society Participated in national conference on interdisciplinary collegiate education GRE: 800 verbal, 780 math, 800 logic (800 max per section) |